Jeremiah 23:26

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

In Context

25I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

27Who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.

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Cross References

Psalms 4:2O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thy heart from wickedness, that thou may be saved. How long shall thine evil thoughts lodge within thee?

Jeremiah 14:14Then LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I did not send them, nor have I commanded them, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of the

Hosea 8:5He has cast off thy calf, O Samaria. MY anger is kindled against them. How long will it be ere they attain to innocence?

2 Thessalonians 2:9Whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and marvels of deceit,

2 Timothy 4:3For there will be time when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but they will accumulate teachers to themselves according to their own desires, who tickle the ear,

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 23:10-33

Guilt of False Prophets. ( b. c. 600.) 9 Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the Lord , and because of the words of his holiness. 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. 11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their… Read the whole commentary →

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